Records last updated: 08 November 2023
Committed to one or more
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Implemented one or more
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Implementation details
Bulgaria Commercial Register
- Name
- Bulgaria Commercial Register
- Central register implemented
- Yes
- Public access
- Yes
- Scope
- Full-economy
- Threshold used to determine beneficial ownership
- 25%
Commitment details
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- Bulgaria has included a commitment in an Open Government Partnership National Action Plan to beneficial ownership transparency
- Bulgaria made a commitment to beneficial ownership transparency and effectively implementing FATF’s revised Recommendation 24 during the second Summit for Democracy [29 March 2023] link to commitment
- As a European Union member, Bulgaria was obliged to create a central, public register of beneficial ownership as part of the EU’s fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Following the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 22 November 2022, member states are no longer required to provide public access, and are instead required to, at a minimum, provide access to those that can demonstrate a legitimate interest. [19 April 2018] link to commitment